NTT Communications Named Leader in SAP HANA® Services by ISG

ISG Also Names NTT Com Rising Star in S/4HANA

NEW YORK – July 19, 2018 – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the information and communications technology (ICT) solutions business within the NTT Group (TYO: 9432), today announced it has been named a U.S. market leader in both SAP HANA® Technology – Infrastructure and SAP HANA® Technology – Managed Services by Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, in the firm's ISG Provider Lens™ SAP HANA® Quadrant Report, published July 5, 2018.

NTT Com was additionally named a Rising Star in S/4HANA for having a promising portfolio and making outstanding progress in its managed capabilities and delivery. NTT DATA, sister company of and close collaborator with NTT Com, was named leader in the S/4HANA quadrant.

The ISG Provider Lens Quadrant report cited NTT Com for a number of key strengths, including its combined infrastructure service capabilities and strong global managed services capabilities. “NTT Communications has increased its SAP managed services capabilities in the North American market through its active M&A strategy," the report said. The report also noted that NTT Com has bolstered its capabilities in the North American market with newly acquired Secure-24 and its recent hybrid cloud services strategy called NTT cloud.

“We anticipate continued SAP customer growth and deal flow in the United States to complement NTT Com's infrastructure, networks, cloud services and security offerings," wrote Jan Erik Aase, director and principal analyst for ISG Research.

About ISG

ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including 75 of the top 100 enterprises in the world, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; technology strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry's most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.

About NTT Communications

NTT Communications solves the world’s technology challenges by helping enterprises overcome complexity and risk in their ICT environments with managed IT infrastructure solutions. These solutions are backed by our worldwide infrastructure, including industry leading, global tier-1 public and private networks reaching over 190 countries/regions, and more than 400,000m2 of the world’s most advanced data center facilities. Our global professional services teams provide consultation and architecture for the resiliency and security required for your business success, and our scale and global capabilities are unsurpassed. Combined with NTT Data, NTT Security, NTT DOCOMO and Dimension Data, we are NTT Group.www.ntt.com | Twitter@NTT Com | Facebook@NTT Com | LinkedIn@NTT Com

For U.S. product and service information, please visit www.us.ntt.com.